Don’t you ever wish that you could talk to the drivers in the vehicles in the immediate area? Maybe you want to warn them about a speed trap, tell them about a danger on the road, or just have a voice ...

Citizen band radio, more commonly known as CB radio, was first developed in 1945, but took a while to reach the truck-driving masses. By 1958, the FCC had established the first regulations and 23 ...

CB radios were — and still often are — a practical tool on the road, especially in a trucker’s life. But back in the 1970s and ’80s these portable communication devices were at the heart of a ...

This professional-grade 1/2 wave aluminum antenna is designed to enhance 27MHz signal clarity and transmission range ...

After spearheading a four-year petition with the FCC to enable FM mode communication on CBs within the U.S., Cobra Electronics introduced its new line of AM/FM CB radios. The new dual-mode AM/FM ...

Similar to when you’re spec’ing a truck, having more power in a CB radio can come in handy, or at least that’s the idea when you plunk down extra cash to get extra power. To that end, we tested ...

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The song "Convoy" came up on random shuffle on my iPod the other night. The 1975 trucker anthem, which topped both the country and pop charts, was a reflection of the times, when the slightly ...

Calling it the biggest advance in Citizens Band radios since the CB spectrum was expanded from 23 to 40 channels in 1977, Cobra Electronics has launched a line of CB radios that can use FM as well as ...